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We Thought that only Mammals Could Play: a Fly Just Proved the Opposite in the Lab

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The game is often seen as an activity unique to mammals and birds that allows for the exercise of skills essential to survival. But what about insects? A recent study conducted by researchers at Leipzig University in collaboration with the University of Northumbria revealed an unprecedented playful behaviour among flies [...]
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The game is often seen as an activity unique to mammals and birds that allows for the exercise of skills essential to survival. But what about insects? A recent study conducted by researchers at Leipzig University in collaboration with the University of Northumbria revealed an unprecedented playful behaviour among flies [...]

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SciencePost broke the news on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
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